Jinji Lake
| Jinji Lake 金鸡湖 | |
|---|---|
West bank of Jinji Lake with Suzhou skyline in the background: day (2008, top) and night (2017, bottom) | |
  Jinji Lake 金鸡湖 | |
| Location | Suzhou, Jiangsu |
| Coordinates | 31°18′49″N 120°41′30″E / 31.313611°N 120.691667°E |
| Type | Fresh water lake |
| Basin countries |  China |
| Average depth | 2.5–3 m (8.2–9.8 ft) (average) |
| Islands | 2 |
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Jinji Lake (simplified Chinese: 金鸡湖; traditional Chinese: 金雞湖; pinyin: Jīnjī Hú, literally Golden Rooster Lake) is a fresh water lake located in the central part of Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China. It occupies an area of 7.18 square kilometers (2.77 sq mi) and its average depth is about 2.5–3 meters (8 ft 2 in – 9 ft 10 in). There are two man-made islands in the lake.[1]
History
Originally a marshy and shallow pond, Jinji Lake was re-developed through AECOM's award-winning landscape plan in 2003 into one of China's largest lakefront parks.[2]: 111
Geography
The lake is one of the largest inland lakes in China.[3] The northern and western shores of the lake is concentrated on shopping and entertainment amenities.[4] The green spaces are along the eastern and southern shore.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "金鸡湖景区" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-06-28.
- ^ Lin, Zhongjie (2025). Constructing Utopias: China's New Town Movement in the 21st Century. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-779330-5.
- ^ "Jinji Lake, Suzhou: How to Have Fun & Get There". www.travelchinaguide.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ a b "Jinji Lake".
External links
Media related to Jinji Lake at Wikimedia Commons
